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RNZ host slammed for lack of impartiality over Treaty Principles Bill protest

An RNZ host is exploiting her taxpayer-funded platform to support protests against ACT's Treaty Principles Bill, says ACT Public Service spokesman Todd Stephenson. "Mihingarangi Forbes...

‘Farage’ show crushes legacy media in primetime ratings battle

Elon Musk and Boris Johnson praised GB News after its primetime show Farage outperformed legacy media outlets BBC News and Sky News, drawing 130% and...

UK Legacy media outlet The Guardian quits X citing ‘racism’ and ‘conspiracy theories’

The Guardian announced it would cease posting on X, labelling it a “toxic media platform” for fostering “far-right conspiracy theories and racism." The British newspaper,...

Former NZME journalist claims employer took her podcast

Financial journalist Frances Cook has accused her former employer NZME of taking control of her podcast Cooking the Books, a project she initially created...

‘Scoop’ founder accuses NZME and Stuff of ‘throwing independent media under the bus’

Alastair Thompson, founder news platform Scoop, has voiced serious concerns over the potential consequences of the Digital Media Bargaining Bill, arguing it will threaten...

Taibbi: Mainstream media is dead

In a recent episode of Going Underground, journalist Matt Taibbi delved into the implications of Donald Trump’s re-election victory, critiquing what he views as...

US election shows why legacy media will be obsolete within five years

Almost a week after the fact, the leftist meltdowns and MSM pundit soul-searching over Donald Trump's historic landslide election victory continue unabated. In the wake...

Discredited ‘Russian hoax’ legacy media journalist threatens Musk

MSNBC host Rachel Maddow has reignited claims that Elon Musk’s ties to Russia pose a "national security threat", citing a recent Wall Street Journal...

Legacy media outlet TVNZ plans more job cuts to ‘save $30 million’

TVNZ is holding meetings with reporters, camera operators, and other staff to discuss proposed cuts that aim to eliminate approximately 50 jobs, part of...

Mainstream media is dead: US election proves citizen journalism Is the ‘new frontier for truth’ says Musk

  The 2024 US presidential election has marked a decisive shift in how people consume news and engage with political leaders, exposing what Elon Musk...

Noted former NY Times reporter and Democrat voter Alex Berenson endorses Trump

In an opinion piece former New York Times reporter Alex Berenson announced his support for Donald Trump in the upcoming presidential election, a decision...

Guy Hatchard: Open Letter to Journalists—A Time for Review

Dear Media Representatives It has been 5 long years since the earliest Covid-19 cases were noticed in November 2019. Last Saturday, I gave a talk in...

Washington Post ends presidential endorsements due to ‘public trust concerns’ – Bezos

Jeff Bezos, owner of The Washington Post announced in an op-ed that the newspaper will no longer endorse presidential candidates, ending a tradition dating back...

Black combat vet debunks mainstream media’s lies about Trump’s NYC rally

Speaking of the legacy media's reporting on the massive NY rally, former combat vet and gay icon Rob Smith said "it's the reason nobody...

Musk responds to German magazine’s ‘Public Enemy’ attack

Elon Musk has fired back at German legacy media magazine Der Spiegel after it labelled him "public enemy No. 2" and accused him of...

Kim Dotcom urges cancellation of NZ Herald subscriptions over ‘fake news’

Tech entrepreneur Kim Dotcom has hit back at recent legacy media reports involving a payment dispute with a gardener. Dotcom accused the New Zealand Herald...

New members appointed to NZ On Air Board

Brett Banner and Philip Crump have been appointed to the NZ On Air Board, Media and Communications Minister Paul Goldsmith says. “I am delighted to...

Stuff workers face job cuts in ‘multimedia restructuring’

Tensions are rising at legacy media outlet Stuff as newsroom staff voice their frustrations over impending job cuts, particularly affecting the company’s audio and...

‘Utter calamity’: Harris slammed for ‘train-wreck’ Fox News interview

In what can only be described as a disastrous interview, Vice President Kamala Harris found herself struggling to keep up with Fox News host...

MediaWorks to cut jobs as financial pressures mount

MediaWorks has announced plans to eliminate several roles as part of a company-wide restructure that could impact dozens of staff. Sources told legacy media that...

Trust in US legacy mainstream news media falls to record low

A new Gallup poll has found that just 31% of Americans trust the US legacy mainstream news media to report the news fairly and...

The Disinformation Project: The end of an error

From the confines of their Ivory Metaverse, the Disinformation Project thought they were cutting edge. But to many New Zealanders they were, simply, a clown...

Trump demands CBS release full transcript of Kamala Harris interview amid editing scandal

Former CBS News staffers are calling for an independent investigation into 60 Minutes after discrepancies surfaced in Vice President Kamala Harris' interview responses. CBS has...

Slovakian PM labels mainstream media ‘Bloodthirsty Bastards’

Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico launched a scathing attack on journalists during a press conference, branding them "bloodthirsty bastards" and accusing major legacy media...

Watch: US journalist sets himself on fire at pro-Palestinian protest

A CBS News photojournalist, Samuel Mena, set himself on fire at a pro-Palestinian rally near the White House on Saturday in protest of media...

TVNZ plans major overhaul, including scrapping 1News website

Legacy media outlet TVNZ has announced plans to shut down its 1News website next year as part of a broader strategy to stabilise its...

TVNZ holds staff-wide meeting as state broadcaster seeks $30m in savings

TVNZ has called a full staff meeting as it navigates efforts to secure $30 million in cost savings. The state broadcaster has already cut several...

BBC ‘experts’ puzzled by rising cancer rates in young people

The BBC 'experts' blame the startling rise in cancer rates among young people on lifestyle factors such as obesity, poor sleep, and microplastics. While these...

Misdirection steps up a notch among government agencies worldwide as grim health figures close in around them

Last week we covered alarming official figures for chest pain among the under forties in NZ released under OIA. A ten fold increase which...

Google threatens to cut ties with NZ media over Content Payment Bill

In a move that highlights the strained relationship between Big Tech and legacy news organisations, Google has warned it may stop promoting New Zealand...

NZ Herald promotes harmful content – Counterspin

In a powerful critique of the NZ Herald’s declining editorial standards, Counterspin Media has highlighted a disturbing contradiction in the legacy mainstream media’s messaging. The...

Chantelle Baker settles defamation lawsuit with NZ Herald, launches new suit against Stuff and Kate Hannah

Independent journalist Chantelle Baker has settled her defamation lawsuit with NZ Herald and is now pursuing a second, more extensive legal battle against Stuff...

New Zealanders’ trust in key institutions declines – Stats NZ

Data from the 2023 General Social Survey (GSS) found that trust held by New Zealanders in institutions like the health system, education system, parliament,...

The Australian Government Reboots the Misinformation Bill

This week Australia’s Labor Party reintroduced its misinformation and disinformation bill. I did a deep dive into the bill last May. Among its many...

State media TVNZ reports $85 million loss

State-owned broadcaster TVNZ has reported a significant loss of $85 million for the full year, driven by a $62 million asset write-down and a...

TVNZ’s ‘transparency’ boast met with fierce backlash on social media

TVNZ’s recent attempt to bolster public trust by publishing detailed information on its newsroom operations has been met with a wave of criticism and...

Anchors in a Sea of Chaos

Dear friends, Things are getting quite interesting in the mainstream media. Here and there, something real is seeping through the omnipresent facade. I read in an...

Stuff CEO steps down

Chief executive of leftist legacy media outlet Stuff Laura Maxwell is stepping down a little over a year into her role, with owner Sinead...

‘NZME’s lack of backbone threatens to further undermine both trust in media and public debate’ – FSU

Spineless leadership at the helm of our largest media outfit makes all Kiwis poorer, not least NZME shareholders. NZME should get back to the business...

The propaganda model has limits

Normally, I let my pen rest during the summer months, but for some things, you set aside your habits. What has been happening in the...

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